vallentino to F1 ?

[lebesset]

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/15131.html

well , I for one would like to see him have a go

and who / when was the last italian world F1 champion ? no cheating by looking it up !
and mario was an american when he won so doesn't count !!!

[Giblet]

I don't know what is more interesting in this article. Luca still going off about a third car, or Rossi continually saying that he is not interested in F1.

When he did have a reasonable window, he went ahead and signed a multi year motoGP contract.

The article seems to be reading things into a situtation that may not exist, and the article title should say "Luca still wants Rossi, Rossi still doesn't want F1. nothing changed".

[lebesset]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/ross ... at+montmel

sounds to me like he is keeping all his options open

[donskar]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/ross ... at+montmel

sounds to me like he is keeping all his options open

Calm down. Rossi himself has said (more than once) "When I could come to F1, I will be too old," he [Rossi] said. "There are wonderful drivers there. I'm fine in my world, which is bikes. This is just a diversion, some fun, and I am grateful to everybody for the opportunity."

[lebesset]

don't they do contract negotiations where you come from ?

if rossi was very keen to go to ferrari he would say something like

when I could come to F1 , I will be too old , there are wonderful drivers there etc

[andrew]

Considering Rossi has previously stated that he doesn't get the same thrill driving an F1 as he does riding a bike, I can't see it happening. More likely that he will go rallying once he is done with the bikes, either that or just quietly melt away into his private life and surface every so often.

[Gatecrasher]

In the pre-season when he drove Masa was 3 seconds quicker the following day in the same car. In all of the tests he has had so far I have never heard any quotes that he was quicker or that he even matched any of the other drivers. When I see comparable lap times then I would take this seriously, until then just enjoy his GP riding.

[lebesset]

only 3 seconds slower than massa ?
for someone who has never done car racing , let alone F1 , that sounds brilliant to me

no wonder luca wants him

[autogyro]

Luca wants him for one reason only, to con the gullible fans.
Luca is using this simply as extra pressure on the FIA, in a continued push for three car grids. The only way that Ferrari has a hope of staying competitive into the future so long as it also forces budgets to stay high.
Like the silly heavy and over complex road Ferrari hybrids, these are the last desperate moves of a diminutive gas guzzler figure head.

[andrew]

Luca wants him for one reason only, to con the gullible fans.
Luca is using this simply as extra pressure on the FIA, in a continued push for three car grids. The only way that Ferrari has a hope of staying competitive into the future so long as it also forces budgets to stay high.
Like the silly heavy and over complex road Ferrari hybrids, these are the last desperate moves of a diminutive gas guzzler figure head.

He wants Rossi as he is an excellent alround sportsman and would be good for the team. I wouldn't go calling people "gulliable".

And what's wrong with gas guzzlers? Remind me how much CO2 and other noxious gases have been emitted from the volcano in Iceland?

[autogyro]

Sorry Andrew, there realy is no point in answering your questions, everybody knows.

[mx_tifoso]

And just like there is no point in answering Andrew's question there is no point in you bringing up anything about Ferrari road cars and F1 politics is there. Everyone knows that too.

[andrew]

Sorry Andrew, there realy is no point in answering your questions, everybody knows.

It is a valid question. The amount of CO2 produced by the volcano apparently far outweighs the amount that would have been produced by all of the cancelled flights, had they not been cancelled. I'm sorry, but I am just not sold on the true extent of global warming produced by cars. If you look at the causes of CO2, humans are estimated to only contribute around 4% of all CO2 emission - and this from the New Scientist.

Anyhow, point taken mx?tifosi. Lets get back to the topic:

Valentino Rossi to F1 - won't happen. Rallying is where I think he will go.

[mkeRed]

In the pre-season when he drove Masa was 3 seconds quicker the following day in the same car. In all of the tests he has had so far I have never heard any quotes that he was quicker or that he even matched any of the other drivers. When I see comparable lap times then I would take this seriously, until then just enjoy his GP riding.

There was some talk when he did his Ferrari test in 2006 (link) that he would adapt quite quickly to F1. MSC said he had the skill to make the jump to at least race. Granted this was a few years ago and things have changed, he's clearly a gifted driver/rider.

That being said the sun is setting on any possible career in F1 he may have. If Luca gets his three car dream garage I could see him taking the drive but I can't see him driving in a two car Ferrari team.

[Gatecrasher]

I agree with everyone above that he is a very talented driver however if he was going to make the switch it would have happend long before now. I just can't see him being happy going from World Campion to mid/back pack F1, if he wanted to race at the front he would need more than a few test sessions.